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platform aimed at raising awareness of legal rights and duties among community
members. Another service offered by the SLC is the Official Gazette; 44 issues were
published last year, containing 307 pieces of legislation. The SLC has distributed 3,608
Official Gazette issues to government entities and 3,960 to non-government entities.
Additionally, 836 accessible issues were provided for visually impaired People of
Determination.

Moreover, 2023 saw the SLC organising specialised panel discussions, legislative
training courses, and workshops on various legislative matters. The SLC also supported
legal research and specialised legal publications to build the capacity of legal
professionals in government entities and keep them updated with the latest legislative
developments.

In 2023, the SLC successfully completed a number of projects including the
Development of the Innovation Plan aimed at achieving leadership in legislative work.
Additionally, the SLC rolled out the Dubai Digital Legislation Platform, designed to
streamline legislation-making processes and render the SLC legislative services more
accessible to stakeholders.

Innovative environment
HH Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed was also briefed on the SLC’s upcoming five-year
strategy (2024 - 2029), aimed at creating an innovative, proactive legislative
environment that reflects positively on Dubai’s economic, social, and cultural life, and
solidifies Dubai’s leadership in the international legislative landscape.

The updated mission of the SLC focuses on improving the quality of legislation to
ensure compatibility with global changes and future trends, and creating a stable,
innovative legislative environment that ensures justice and transparency through fruitful
collaboration with the concerned entities, while striving to contribute to Dubai’s vision
and ambitions for a prosperous future.

The new strategy outlines a number of goals aimed at developing empowering
legislation that embraces a fast-paced present, and supports Dubai’s sustainable
development drive by applying international legislative best practices. Confident in its
critical role in achieving future preparedness and building a strong foundation that keeps
pace with the accelerated changes of the current century, the SLC considers legislative
agility one of its key strategic priorities. This attribute helps enhance the national
economy’s competitiveness and ability to attract investments, while supporting the
growth of existing and new sectors, and driving innovation, sustainability and
technology.

Optimal implementation of legislation
The SLC’s new strategy is aimed at ensuring the optimal implementation of legislation
to achieve its intended objectives. It also focuses on promoting legislative awareness
among those affected by the legislation, educating them on the scope of legislation and
implementation of best practices. This aligns with the UAE’s strategic goal of

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